Israels military says they fired thousands of rockets, at israeli cities. Hamas fighters broke through gazas border fence, and attacked civilians. A complex assault, leaving dozens of israeli troops and civilians did. Israels military system, hamas fighters have taken civilian and soldiers hostages. Those prisoners being held with Inside Israel and gaza israel responds right. Into the night. Israeli rockets lighting up the sky above gaza city. Girlss Health Ministry says more than 200 people have died in the gaza strip. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, addressed his nation tonight. Vowing, quote, muddy vengeance. And the televised address of netanyahu said, israel will unleash its Military Strength as revenge for this black day. This afternoon, President Biden condemned the attacks from hamas, and reinforced americas commitment to israel. Today, the people of israel are under attack. Orchestrated by a terrorist organization. Hamas. And this moment of tragedy, i want to say,
[background noises] b6 Israel Out War as hamas launches a Surprise Attack on americas closest Middle Eastern ally for a good evening i am jon scott welcome back to a special two hour addition of the fox report. Israeli Officials Say at least 300 people have been killed, 1500 injured. Hamas also has t taken israeli hostages including the elderly and young children. Thisraeli counterstrike on the gaza strip killed some 200 palestinians. President biden addressed the hamas attack earlier condemning the assault and saying the United States stands with israel. Trey yingst is live in southern israel right now. Jon, good afternoon for tonight is israelis are searchg for their loved ones. We are hearing so many stories of civilians who have not yet been able to contact their children or husbands in southern israel earlier this morning when hamas Islamic Jihad they focused a Music Festival near the border then went into many border communities we do know at this hour at least one of them still
[sound of gunfire] [inaudible conversations] [silence] hundred have been injured. Terrorist group hamas savagely taking hostages including the elderly and young children. Israeli kowpght strikes on the gaza strip so far killing about 200 people. President biden at the white house addressing the nation earlier this afternoon. He condemned the Terrorist Assault and says the u. S. Will stand with israel. Trey live in israel with the latest on the finding trey on the ground just after midnight. Trey. Reporter good Afternoon Fighting continues along gaza border. Israeli military source that Palestinian Militants are still engaging soldiers in a Community Just south of here. Near the gaza border inside israeli territory, as you noted dozens of hostages have been taken hamas Group Inside Of Gaza says that they have taken 164 people. Kick not independently confirm that number. But we know dozens of soldiers and civilians were kidnapped and are now being held as prisoners of war. I want to show
With explosions heard on the streets of ashkelon. Sderot is one of the towns thought to have been infiltrated by militants. With the latest on this fast escalating conflict, heres our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell and a warning that you may find some of her report upsetting. Israeli partygoers from an overnight rave running for their lives. Israels Nightmare Scenario armed Palestinian Militants at large in southern israel. It is thought that dozens entered, some cutting through the Perimeter Fence from the gaza strip. In the town of sderot, residents hid as fighters drove in. There was shooting and the israeli casualties began to mount. In a dramatic turn, videos were also shared of israelis being taken into gaza as hostages. The day had begun with intense barrages of palestinian rockets, some reaching as far asjerusalem. But the worst damage was in the towns closest to gaza. This was ashkelon. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met top security officials. Translation
We are at war. Those words from israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after hamas launched a Surprise Attack on southern israel, Terror Striking by land, air and sea, widespread coordinated attack, standing communities on a jewish holiday 50 years and one day after the infamous surprise Yom Kippur War. There are reports of 200 israelis killed in the attack, the deadliest against israel in years leaving 1000 others wounded. At daybreak, hamas militants fired rockets from the gaza strip into israel. Fighters infiltrated the border using explosives to break blockades and an unknown number of idf soldiers and civilians hostage, israel responded, Killing 200 Palestinians and leaving hundreds more injured. Prime minister netanyahu promising the enemy will pay, quote, an unprecedented price. Eric trey yingst. Reporter Israeli Media is reporting 200 people are dead in the southern part of this country. There are scenes ongoing as we speak. We just got off of an Israeli Military briefing wh